Chapter 298: Chapter 298 Parent-Child Push-Ups_1

With Li Niu, the biochemical hazard gone, the progress of Groups B, C, and D was very fast. Apart from the longer preparation time, the rest of the competition proceeded without any hitches and smoothly followed the agenda.

However, while everyone had just been mocking others for being clumsy, once it was their turn to compete, they realized they weren’t much better.

Most of the families were fairly well-off, many being managers and company directors who spent years in the office, so their physical fitness was far behind the beast-like Li Niu. The children, spoiled and pampered, were less in tune with their parents than with their nannies. As a result, after the kangaroo walk event, more than a dozen families were eliminated.

Although these families could still participate in the subsequent competitions, their score of zero from the first event meant that even if they scored full marks in the next two activities, they were almost out of the running for any prizes.

Among the eliminated families, only one left in a huff, while the majority, who had come simply to enjoy time with their kids, didn’t insist on winning when they lacked the strength to do so; they were content if their children were happy, and thus stayed on to participate in the following events.

Still, everyone had gained a deeper understanding of Xu Fan and Li Niu’s strength.

Who would have thought that Li Niu, the boastful fool with a brawny appearance, actually had formidable strength and wasn’t just all talk?

And Xu Fan was even more terrifyingly strong; though he appeared gentle and quiet, he was the one who had sent the beast-like Li Niu sprawling, which just proved Xu Fan was the real master.

After everyone’s scores were determined, an employee tallied them up and reported back to the group.

Xu Fan scored a full thirty points, Li Niu 28 points, and the rest of the group didn’t reach twenty-five points. But as long as they completed the course, they were guaranteed a minimum of fifteen points, while those who didn’t finish within the time limit had all zeros.

After the scores were announced, the employees led everyone to another field to start the second activity, “Parent-Child Push-Up—Parent-Child Sit-Up.”

This activity was divided into two categories, with each team choosing one to participate in. The parent-child push-up involved the child lying on the parent’s back while the parent did push-ups for one minute, and the score was based on the number completed—suitable for fathers and their children.

The parent-child sit-up required both the adult and child to perform sit-ups together, and they had to clap their hands upon each rise to count as one completed rep. This was more suitable for mothers and their children.

Since women generally have less physical strength but greater flexibility than most men, these two activities were designed to accommodate parents of different genders—a thoughtful consideration by the organizers.

Teams could only register for one of the two options, and nearly all the women signed up for the sit-ups, as few could perform push-ups, especially with a child weighing several dozen pounds on their back.

But not every man signed up for the push-ups. Several considered their children’s weight and their own slender arms before decisively opting for sit-ups instead.

With their limited strength, they could hardly do a couple of push-ups, and adding a child into the mix, they may as well lie down and skip the activity.

Fortunately, while offering two options, the organizers hadn’t stipulated that the sit-ups were solely for women, allowing these men, who hadn’t realistically assessed their strength, to opt for the sit-ups alongside the ladies without fuss.

When it was Xu Fan’s turn to choose, Li Niu, the big and brash fool, appeared out of nowhere and stared at Xu Fan with a provocative look, saying, “If you’re a man, go for the push-ups. I’ll show you what a real man is!”

Xu Fan looked at Li Niu in front of him and gave a wry smile.

The lesson from earlier hadn’t sunk in, and here was Li Niu, provoking him once more. Xu Fan thought he might as well indulge him.

“Kid, what’s so funny? Do you know I used to be on the provincial team? My record was 1,300 consecutive push-ups. If you’re scared, you can opt for the sit-ups women do; I won’t look down on you,” said Li Niu, egging Xu Fan on as he saw Xu Fan didn’t respond.

“Oh? Then I’ll choose sit-ups. Whether I am a man is not for you to decide,” Xu Fan shook his head, showing Li Niu the back of his head and effectively ignoring his existence.

“Damn! Are you even a man? A man would compete with me. Running away is worthless; today, I’ll show you what a real Powerful Bull is. Don’t think you can win the championship just because you won a race against a little girl. Today’s champion will definitely be me, Li Niu!” Li Niu, infuriated by Xu Fan’s response, blurted out.

A flash of anger crossed Xu Fan’s face; he had initially intended not to bother with Li Niu while accompanying Tongtong, but Li Niu’s repeated provocations were unbearable. Xu Fan’s expression turned cold as he said to an employee, “I’m signing up for the parent-child push-up competition, and I want to be in the same group as him. I have a special request for us: no time limit. We’ll see who can do more.”

“Ha! Are you looking for death? The title ‘Powerful Bull’ was well-known in the sports circles a decade ago. What do you think you, a skinny kid, can compare with me?” Li Niu burst into laughter upon hearing Xu Fan’s challenge.

Indeed, his statement was true. Back in the sports team, his strength and his smelly feet were recognized as two things in Zhonghai’s sports festival that couldn’t be beaten. Even now, with deliberate training, Li Niu’s strength hadn’t diminished but had even improved slightly.

“You’ll find out soon enough,” Xu Fan said, ignoring him as he picked up Tongtong and began to prepare.

“Hey, kid, how about we make another bet? If you lose, kneel and knock your head three times, shouting ‘Master Bull’ three times,” Li Niu proposed craftily, undeterred as he said to Xu Fan.

He was confident in his strength, believing there was no way he could lose, so he made a very harsh condition.

“Sure!” Xu Fan readily agreed, more readily than Li Niu had expected.

If you’re offering your face for me to hit, then I won’t hold back, Xu Fan thought to himself with a cold smirk.